Movies

Is Zendaya Right for the Role of Aaliyah?

  The interwebz are all abuzz about Aaliyah: Princess of R&B, the working title for the brand-new Lifetime TV biopic about Aaliyah that’s scheduled to drop sometime this fall. Airing not long after the 13th anniversary of the star’s death, this made-for-TV movie will follow ‘Liyah from her Star Search debut to the plane crash […]

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Celebs, Summertime

Jacob Latimore Drops “Heartbreak Heard Around the World”

Windows down. Music blaring. Head bobbin’. Lips synchin’. You’re fly in your ride. You know what it is. And now, to go along with your playlist of summer jams comes another #BlackMusicMonth #NewMusicTuesday release — this time from Jacob Latimore featuring T-Pain called “Heartbreak Heard Around the World.” (And don’t worry, T didn’t overshadow Jacob’s […]

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Stereotyping and Racism

What to Do When Someone Comes at You Sideways

Whether it’s a random or a person you deal with on the regular, having someone make any kind of stereotypical, borderline-racist remark to you can make things really awkward and really disturbing really quick. Here’s a look at how to handle yourself in just about any of these situations: 1. When someone tells you, “Your […]

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Summertime, Ya' Heard?

4 Reasons You Can’t Miss Summer Jam ’14

Hot 97 always does it big — and this year, since Summer Jam turns 20, we expect it to be extra fierce. Don’t wait too long to grab your tickets and round up your crew. You’re gonna want to watch all the action live on Sunday, June 1 at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, […]

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Black History, Celebs, Ya' Heard?

A Raisin in the Sun Returns to Broadway

  Speaking of Black girls who rock… Lorraine Hansberry’s iconic play, A Raisin in the Sun, is BACK on Broadway! Fifty-plus years after its original run, this classic — the first ever produced by an African-American woman on Broadway — is bringing it for audiences at the Ethel Barrymore Theater, which is the exact same […]

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